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strip mines

strip mines is the plural of strip mine.

Meaning of strip mine

Noun

strip mine (plural strip mines)

  1. A mine where the material above the ore is removed (stripped) to expose it for removal and use.

Questions about strip mines

What is strip mines the plural of?
Strip mines is the plural of strip mine.

Words near strip mines in the dictionary

  1. strip mall
  2. strip malls
  3. strip map
  4. strip me naked
  5. strip mine
  6. strip mines
  7. strip mining
  8. strip off
  9. strip out
  10. strip parties
  11. strip party

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